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Stauffer, David M. (1845-1913) "Sketchings, 1886, D.M. Stauffer, Lancaster City, Penna"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07713.02 Author/Creator: Stauffer, David M. (1845-1913) Place Written: [various places] Type: Sketchbook Date: 1858-1883 Pagination: 1 v. ; 47 pp. ; 24.9 x 27.7 cm. Order a Copy

One sketchbook entitled, "Sketchings, 1866. D.M. Stauffer, Lancaster City, Penna," by David M. Stauffer dated 1866. Consists of ink and watercolor sketches depicting people (including African Americans in Louisiana), landscapes, coats of arms, and architectural and topographical subjects. Housed within the linen enclosure is a four-flap enclosure of items removed from the volumes. These 20 items have been decimalized. [GLC07713.01-.20]

Stauffer, David M., 1845-1913

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